Hello ITE Central Coast Section Members:

I hope this email finds you well and you are getting ready for the holiday season and will spend some needed rest time with your friends and families. We have had a good year with several successful meetings and a fantastic Vendor Show in Ventura. It was the first time we had the show in over 2 years and I really want to keep the momentum going in growing our section and overall member participation and benefits.  

The Central Coast Section has decided not to hold elections this year and to keep the same officers on the board. This decision is based on current discussions about possibly restructuring the section. The past few months have included discussions about how we might strengthen our respective sections by combining the Central Coast and Central California Sections. This has the potential to provide more membership and financial resources for the Section to operate better. 

This is still in the early discussion phase, but we seek your input to add to the discussions. We want to hear your thoughts in the next few weeks before our next meetings in early January on how this could benefit or impact the Section. Please also consider ways we can strengthen our current section or how a larger combined section may provide more opportunities or impact your level of engagement. Ultimately, we are all looking for ways to improve the long-term sustainability of the Section(s) and remain relevant and meaningful to the members.

Please send me an email with any thoughts, suggestions, or feedback for our Section.

Happy Holidays!

Kathy Kleinschmidt

ITE Central Coast President.